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Southwest
Zuni (A:shiwi)
~12,000Zuni, EnglishSince 1000 CE
About the Zuni People
The A:shiwi people have lived along the Zuni River for millennia, renowned for dryland farming, inlay jewelry, and the sacred mesa Dowa Yalanne that anchors their cultural life.
Cultural Traditions
Shalako Ceremony
Inlay Jewelry
Dryland Farming
Pottery
Historical Timeline
1540
Coronado's entrada meets Zuni at Hawikku
1877
Zuni Reservation established in western New Mexico
1990
NAGPRA supports return of Zuni Ahayu:da (War Gods)